"That guy probably hasn't been here before..."

Previously, under the guidance of Sister Lan, I had entered the Lingyan Pavilion Treasure Vault.

The treasures stored inside have been looked over by Xu Fan one by one. Not daring to claim complete clarity, but the general collection is more or less understood.

Upon careful inspection now, one can see that nothing is missing, not even any traces of movement.

Just entering the vault is extremely troublesome, plus with the infrared alarm system, no matter how skillful that guy is, it's impossible not to leave any traces.

Xu Fan murmured to himself as he glanced over at Xiao Lan.

Sister Lan knows this place better than I do; maybe she can discern more things.

"He probably hasn't come here..."

Over there, Zhou Zhanlong has already had people check several times, and now with this personal investigation, Xiao Lan can be sure that guy definitely hasn't touched anything here.

As for other places...

The precious items of Lingyan Pavilion are generally stored here; items missing elsewhere aren't considered precious.

This time Xiao Lan looked at Xu Fan and gave her assessment.

"Let me look again..."

Xu Fan nodded and immediately scanned around the vault once more.

This time he wondered if there might be secret layers within the vault that even Sister Lan doesn't know about.

He opened the Perspective Eye, and everything within the vault began to turn transparent in Xu Fan's gaze.

Quickly, everything around was completely seen through by Xu Fan.

The result left Xu Fan frustrated; there were no hidden layers he imagined inside the vault, as his gaze pierced through the vault walls and reached the outside.

Thus, it can be confirmed that the guy hasn't been to the vault of treasured items at Lingyan Pavilion.

Could it be that the guy came to Lingyan Pavilion to hurt someone without any purpose?

Xu Fan shook his head, refusing to believe such an answer.

There might be something he hadn't thought of in this.

Xu Fan leaned against the corner of the wall, closed his eyes, and began to think seriously.

"By the way, Sister Lan."

Soon, Xu Fan opened his eyes.

He looked at Xiao Lan and asked, "In Lingyan Pavilion, which room did your brother usually stay in?"

The only person Xu Fan thought of now was Xiao Tianfang.

That guy is considered a legendary character, and Xu Fan was pondering whether the guy's night visit to Lingyan Pavilion was specifically aimed at Xiao Tianfang.

"Well..."

Upon hearing Xu Fan's inquiry, Xiao Lan thought for a moment and said, "My brother has a study here, and if he frequently stayed there, it would be that room; however..."

Xiao Tianfang did indeed have a study in Lingyan Pavilion, but after Xiao Tianfang died, the study was completely emptied.

Apart from routine cleaning, hardly anyone goes in there.

As for the collection inside, they are quite ordinary.

There's no martial arts secret manual or anything of the sort; they are all books available on the market.

As for the treasures once kept there, they've long been placed in the vault.

It's understandable why Xu Fan thought of that place, but honestly, Xiao Lan believes that not many clues can be found there.

"Anyway, take me there and have a look."

According to Sister Lan's description, there can't be high hopes for the study, but still, it's necessary to check it to avoid missing any clues.

"Alright, I'll take you there."

Xiao Lan nodded and led them out of the vault.

After closing the vault door, soon, the three of them arrived at the study mentioned by Xiao Lan.

To avoid triggering memories, Xiao Lan rarely came here. She opened the room door and stood at the entrance, saying, "Alright, you guys go ahead and look; I won't go in..."

Recalling the death of Xiao Tianfang would only upset Xiao Lan, and Xu Fan understandingly nodded and led Honda Tsubasa inside.

The study wasn't large, containing only two bookshelves.

As Xiao Lan mentioned, the books on the shelves were quite ordinary, available on the market.

Besides books, the study only has a few strings of literary beads and a set of tea sets.

Very simple, obviously Xiao Tianfang would occasionally just drink tea, read books, and relax here.

At a glance, indeed, there's nothing intriguing here.

As for whether there are secret or hidden layers in the study, Xu Fan used the Perspective Eye to scan but found nothing.

No wonder Sister Lan didn't have much hope for this place.

"Xu... Xu Fan..."

Just as he sighed, he heard Honda Tsubasa call out to him.

She was standing in front of the desk, and judging by her demeanor, it seemed she had discovered something.

"Hmm? What's up?"

Xu Fan walked over to Honda Tsubasa's side and followed her gaze to the desk.

On the desk, aside from the four treasures of the study, were some strands of beads.

Judging from the patina, these strands of beads have been handled for many years, but the value isn't high.

Could it be that there's something noteworthy here?

Xu Fan looked at Honda Tsubasa with a puzzled expression.

"It's not these items, it's... it's this."

Observing Xu Fan's eyes, Honda Tsubasa quickly shook her head and explained.

She picked up a bronze tray from the table and handed it to Xu Fan.

Xu Fan took it and scrutinized it; indeed, it was an old item, but not particularly interesting.

"What's up with this thing?"

Holding the tray, Xu Fan asked Honda Tsubasa a question, to which Honda Tsubasa replied, "Xu Fan, don't you think there should be something placed on this tray?"

"This?"

Upon hearing Honda Tsubasa's explanation, Xu Fan couldn't help but furrow his brow.

Indeed, Xiao Tianfang had no reason to place just a tray there, and there probably was something on it before.

"Wait a minute."

Taking a deep breath, Xu Fan walked to the door with the bronze tray.

"Hmm? Xu Fan, why did you?"

Originally, Xiao Lan thought Xu Fan and Honda Tsubasa would stay inside for a while before coming out, but they came out directly, leaving Xiao Lan somewhat surprised.

"What's that you're holding?"

The tray in Xu Fan's hand soon caught Xiao Lan's attention.

Xu Fan looked at Xiao Lan and asked, "Sister Lan, wasn't there something else on this tray before?"

Though time has blurred the memory a bit, Xiao Lan still remembered after thinking for a moment.

"Yes, there was a hollowed six-sided die on this tray, it's always been placed here."

"Could it be?"

As she spoke, Xiao Lan realized the key point; she raised her brow, looked at Xu Fan with surprise.

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